English · Word Candidate

domestic

/dəˈmɛs.tɪk/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: domestics

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to the home.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến nhà

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or relating to activities normally associated with the home, wherever they actually occur.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến hoạt động thường được liên kết với nhà, bất kể chúng xảy ra ở đâu

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Adjective

Examples

domestic violence; domestic hot water

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A maid or household servant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người giúp việc hoặc phục vụ trong gia đình

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Noun

Examples

It ſeems, the Minds of theſe People are ſo taken up with intenſe Speculations, that they neither can ſpeak, nor attend to the Diſcourſes of others, without being rouzed by ſome external Taction upon the Organs of Speech and Hearing; for which reaſon, thoſe Perſons who are able to afford it always ke

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A domestic dispute, whether verbal or violent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tranh chấp gia đình, dù bằng lời nói hay bạo lực

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NounRegister: colloquial, informal

Examples

2005, Bellingham-Whatcom County Commission Against Domestic Violence, Domestic Violence in Whatcom County (read on the Whatcom County website athttps://web.archive.org/web/20060618212243/http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/boards/dv_whatcom042505.pdf on 20 May 2006) - The number of “verbal domestics” (where

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “domestic” mean?

Of or relating to the home.

Is “domestic” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.